A German cargo plane caught fire as it was landing today morning at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. In a statement, the Spokesman of General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Khaibari said that the fire incident took place at 11:38 am (local time) on 27 July 2010 in a German MD-11 cargo plane that was landing on the runway of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh coming from Frankfurt (Flight No. 8460). The pilot informed the control tower about a fire in the plane, asking for help. The concerned authorities of the airport responded to the incident immediately and the fire was put out. Investigation is under way to find out the causes and circumstances of the incident, he said. GACA Spokesman said that the pilot and co-pilot were only on board, stressing that they are enjoying good health and are under medical follow-up.